it still hurts because my love
for you is a resonant sound.
it stays for awhile until it is
replenished with another
contraction of the heart.

these tears trickle down
my face because i never
knew that side of you. &
it's just like the others.

better than nothing is
just a sliver above nothing.

you can handle long weeks
without my touch. you can
sleep at night soundly.

oh you can spend hours of
your time with things that
satisfy and fulfill you.

you keep forgetting something.

i can't do that.

& i'm breaking. i'm falling to pieces
and you're only inclined to pick
up the parts when it suits you best.

i ain't no damsel but i am a girl in love.


with a man who is too indifferent
to really love her back.